A Case of Huge Neurofibroma in the Nasal Cavity Removed by Endoscopic Endonasal Approach; [내시경적 비강 접근법으로 제거된 비강 내 거대 신경섬유종 1예]

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Neurofibroma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that is rarely found in the sinuses or the nasopharynx. In parituclar, vidian nerve neurofibroma is an extremely rare condition, with only two cases reported in the literature worldwide. A 51-year-old male presented with a mass in his left nasal cavity, incidentally discovered 6 months earlier. Imaging studies, including CT and MRI, revealed a well-defined mass measuring 7.4×5.2×5.3 cm in the left nasal cavity. The mass was successfully resected via an endoscopic endonasal approach using radiofrequency coblation. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of neurofibroma. We report the successful resection of a huge neurofibroma derived from the vidian nerve. Copyright © 2025 Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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